tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18430194775631441242024-02-18T23:09:05.156-05:00OT-KidsKristi Nguyen, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00349056569243298992noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843019477563144124.post-57061362521535026892013-06-26T08:51:00.001-04:002013-06-26T08:51:47.554-04:00OT-Kids: Beat the heat!!!OT-Kids: Beat the heat!!!: The sidewalk is so hot you could fry an egg??? Well at least that's how it feels outside here in Connecticut. New on our blog, written by Kelly Martin, OTR/LKristi Nguyen, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00349056569243298992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843019477563144124.post-33748066427751966932013-06-26T08:46:00.000-04:002013-06-26T08:46:30.432-04:00Beat the heat!!! The sidewalk is so hot you could fry an egg??? Well at least that's how it feels outside here in Connecticut. Yep we have been blessed with our annual visit from the 3H's (hazy, hot and humid). I know that the preferred activity in this heat for my family involves sprinklers, the pool and lots and lots of water, but we can only spend so much time lounging poolside until our skinKristi Nguyen, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00349056569243298992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843019477563144124.post-89257602155061790572013-02-08T13:39:00.001-05:002013-02-08T13:48:19.202-05:00It's snowing... OT-Kids is now offering FREE OT sessions!!!So the blizzard has arrived and with it comes not only 18 or more inches of fun, but also a good ol' fashion (and free) OT session right in your own back yard! Bundle the kiddies up and get out doors, trust me you have more sensory input in your backyard right now then I could ever dream of putting in a gym. Here are some activities (trust me they are all very familiar and easy, and best ofKristi Nguyen, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00349056569243298992noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843019477563144124.post-48102676818870476912012-11-29T08:04:00.001-05:002012-11-29T08:06:05.512-05:00Kelly's Holiday Shopping Hints <!--[if !mso]>
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The term sensory processing refers to the way that
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ever been preparing a meal and walked away from it and all of the sudden you
smell something is burning? Your sensory system processes this information and
elicits a physiological Kristi Nguyen, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00349056569243298992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843019477563144124.post-57620890520629109812012-11-20T22:35:00.003-05:002012-11-20T22:35:56.227-05:00Introducing Myself and My Journey To Occupational Therapy- By: Kelly Martin, OTR
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Kristi Nguyen, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00349056569243298992noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843019477563144124.post-66326685537592508552012-11-14T12:06:00.001-05:002012-11-14T12:06:14.189-05:00Stocking Stuffers for ToddlersThanksgiving is a week away but I already have visions of sugarplums dancing through my head. Maybe because I was just at the mall and not only was I surrounded by twinkling lights, Christmas carols being piped through almost every stores sound system and posters of upcoming "holiday sales", but I actually bumped into the big guy (yes I am talking about Santa) himself! Apparently Kristi Nguyen, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00349056569243298992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843019477563144124.post-32664269134638020672012-11-08T21:58:00.000-05:002012-11-08T21:58:09.882-05:00The Emperors New Onsie! A story about a little girl and her struggle with Sensory Processing DisorderCheck out this video! It gives a great description of Sensory Processing Disorder by the mother of a little girl who refused to wear clothing for 6 weeks secondary to SPD.http://vimeo.com/51611834
Here is the article in the Huffington Post today: It's great to see SPD being written about more and more often.
Twenty-first century parents who want to share their stories have many Kristi Nguyen, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00349056569243298992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843019477563144124.post-30490891946554800962012-10-12T14:02:00.001-04:002012-10-12T14:02:09.044-04:00October photo contest- Best pumpkin carving
IT'S COOOOOOMING!!!!! OT-Kids, LLC. October contest is just around the corner. Get those cameras ready because we are having a good old fashioned photo contest!!! Pumpkin carving is a fantastic activity for old and young alike. Invite your little ones to help scoop out all of the seeds which will improve their upper body strength and bilateral coordination while feeding their proprioceptive andKristi Nguyen, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00349056569243298992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843019477563144124.post-46278433834922355192012-09-16T16:14:00.000-04:002012-09-16T16:14:48.081-04:00Summer comes to an end but the outdoor sensory fun continuesThe temperatures are dropping, leaves are changing, aromas of pumpkin latte and apple cider fills the air.
Yep, that's right, autumn in New England is officially around the corner. But just because there is frost on your windshield when you scramble to the car in the morning does not mean it is time for the kiddos to bring their fun indoors. In fact, this is one of the best times Kristi Nguyen, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00349056569243298992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843019477563144124.post-21136495774026880712012-09-09T20:42:00.001-04:002012-09-09T20:45:12.942-04:00August App of the Month- Drawing and Guessing for Kids
In a Nutshell- OK how many of you are glued to your iPhone, iPad and iPod while laying in bed at night, anxiously awaiting that drawing, recently sent by your friend on Draw Something. You lay there and watch the pastel colors move across your screen and after a few minutes you are presented with a somewhat difficult to discern picture of Madonna, Big Bird or, my favorite to date, Tim Kristi Nguyen, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00349056569243298992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843019477563144124.post-44037947112554319232012-09-09T10:38:00.000-04:002012-09-09T10:38:13.725-04:00September 19, 2012 is National School Backpack Awareness Day!The American Occupational Therapy Association has given the third, Wednesday of September the title of "National School Backpack Awareness Day". It is a day that we as OT practitioners raise awareness about the injuries, pain and other problems that are associated with the wearing of heavy backpacks. Now a days children often lug heavy text books to and from school each day, on top ofKristi Nguyen, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00349056569243298992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843019477563144124.post-30271935596185188572012-07-16T11:58:00.000-04:002012-07-16T11:58:20.912-04:00I am one Tough Mudder!!!On Saturday, I tackled an event that boasts itself as probably "The toughest event on the planet"!!! Tough Mudder New England, hosted at Mount Snow in Vermont was the most mentally stimulating, physically exhausting and positive morale boosting experience I have ever encountered. This event consists of 10 miles of mountainous terrain,military style obstacles designed by the British Special Kristi Nguyen, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00349056569243298992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843019477563144124.post-48984155610641167872012-07-16T10:37:00.000-04:002012-07-16T10:37:26.668-04:00Interview with the one and only Temple Grandin on 60 minutes last nightHope you got a chance to catch this segment last night. If not, here you go!!! Another chance to see Temple offer her insights into the world of Autism. An amazing woman!!!
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504803_162-20123944-10391709/temple-grandin-understanding-autism/?tag=contentMain;contentBodyKristi Nguyen, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00349056569243298992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843019477563144124.post-14089456050654745552012-07-16T10:27:00.002-04:002012-07-16T10:27:55.843-04:0060 minutes segment 7/15/12 Apps for AutismThis is a segment from 60 minutes last night. If you didn't get a chance to watch it live, here you go!!! Also an exciting interview with Temple!!!
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_162-57460553/apps-for-autism-communicating-on-the-ipad/?tag=contentMain;cbsCarouselKristi Nguyen, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00349056569243298992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843019477563144124.post-75740004400161228722012-07-11T20:46:00.001-04:002012-07-11T20:46:47.796-04:00Moving Smart: RESPECT THE MESS!Moving Smart: RESPECT THE MESS!: Much has been written about the benefits of Messy Play. It is great sensory stimulation for young minds discovering a hands-on world, and it...Kristi Nguyen, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00349056569243298992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843019477563144124.post-6752249776895728522012-07-11T19:54:00.004-04:002012-07-11T19:54:55.679-04:00Summer Sensory FunThis is a post that I wrote last year, but I want to reiterate how important it is for children to get outside and play so I am reposting with the hopes that it will get some of the couch potatoes up and at em!!!!
Some of the fondest memories that I have of childhood include getting off the school bus, running into the house, throwing my backpack on the floor, giving mom and dad a quick Kristi Nguyen, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00349056569243298992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843019477563144124.post-8215682773651101392012-07-05T20:19:00.002-04:002012-07-05T20:19:38.190-04:00July App of the month- Bugs and Buttons
In a Nutshell- Much like an App that I reviewed back in 2011 (Dexteria) Bugs and Buttons is a fantastic App for all children, specifically those with fine motor delay, poor finger dexterity, isolation and coordination. Bugs and Buttons is a beautifully designed App with eye catching detail, engaging music and fun, child friendly activities such as apple picking, catching bugs in nets, Kristi Nguyen, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00349056569243298992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843019477563144124.post-20344615839419912162012-06-28T22:02:00.004-04:002012-06-28T22:02:59.214-04:00June App of the month- Letter SchoolI don't even know where to begin...
In A Nutshell: I have been using letter school with clients for about three months now, and I simply can't get enough!!!
Clients as young as 2 and as old and as old as 14 now come into sessions and request to do handwriting. I know how strange that must sound, and it is not necessarily true, but they do ask for letter school and as a savy therapist that takesKristi Nguyen, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00349056569243298992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843019477563144124.post-67221538243205108772012-06-13T20:24:00.000-04:002012-06-13T20:24:00.562-04:00Lucy Jane Miller responds to AAP's publication
Letter to the Editor Re: Sensory Integration Therapies for Children with Developmental and Behavioral Disorders
Lucy Jane Miller, PhD, Executive Director
Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation and STAR Center
I am responding to your article of May 28, 2012 on behalf of the SPD Foundation and our constituents, primarily parents of children with Sensory Processing Disorder and Kristi Nguyen, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00349056569243298992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843019477563144124.post-47533471911829040512012-06-13T20:20:00.004-04:002012-06-13T20:20:54.737-04:00The Official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics makes a statement about Sensory Processing Disorder
Although this is not the way that Occupational Therapists world wide would like to spread the word about Sensory Processing Disorder, it is a small step depicting that although little is known in the medical world, SPD is on the radar and beginning to make an impact on the medical community. Now is the time for OTs, PTs, SLPs, teachers, parents, caregivers and friends to show the medical Kristi Nguyen, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00349056569243298992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843019477563144124.post-62395753197986720072012-04-19T21:23:00.000-04:002012-04-19T21:23:58.666-04:00April app of the month- See.Touch.LearnSee.Touch.Learn
My April app of the month is another fantastic creation from BrainParade, a celebrated app design company that has joined forces with Autism Speaks to provide free applications to families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder. See Touch Learn has been awarded with Apples "New and noteworthy" recognition. See Touch Learn is a picture learning system similar to theKristi Nguyen, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00349056569243298992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843019477563144124.post-2152838321077638072012-04-02T22:01:00.000-04:002012-04-02T22:01:36.074-04:00April is Autism Awareness month and today is World Autism Awareness DayRockefeller Center (NYC), Niagara Falls (Canada), Cairo Tower (Egypt), The Paris Stock Exchange (France), The Kingdom Tower (Saudi Arabia), Christ The Redeemer Statue (Brazil), Sydney Opera House (Australia), Canton Tower (China), and The Empire State Building (United States of America)...What do these landmarks have in common??? They are all glowing in a shade of blue right this very minute. A Kristi Nguyen, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00349056569243298992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843019477563144124.post-44821320782378969622012-04-02T21:31:00.001-04:002012-04-02T21:31:17.226-04:00New information on the Autism epidemic releasedNew information has been released by the CDC that puts the prevalence of Autism at 1 in every 88 children born. This means that over 1 million children are currently diagnosed with Autism today. As I have said time and time again, early intervention is the key to helping children reach their fullest potential at a young age. Please read the link below for more information from Kristi Nguyen, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00349056569243298992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1843019477563144124.post-25361084098191273032012-03-13T22:11:00.001-04:002012-03-13T22:12:24.710-04:00March app of the monthproloquo2go
This month I reviewed an app that I only recently began using and I can not even begin to sing it's praises!!! proloquo2go opens windows of communication for children that may not otherwise have the means to express themselves!!! In other words, it gives children with expressive language delays a voice!!!
Age Range: There are no strings attached, proloquo2go is Kristi Nguyen, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00349056569243298992noreply@blogger.com0